“We want to ensure our intent is not to continue the rhetoric that it’s a tough conversation to have but that it’s a conversation we need to have because it’s a necessity,” Lobo said. While sensitive topics such as gender-based violence are difficult to talk about, they should not be ignored, Lobo said. A similar event happened years before, when the activist organization Colectiva Feminista en Construcción called for a state of emergency after domestic violence increased across the island following Hurricane Maria. In September 2020, activists demanded that the governor of Puerto Rico declare a state of emergency regarding the recent increase of gender-based violence toward women. The #NiUnaMenos movement, which means “Not One (Woman) Less,” highlights the high rates of violence against women in Latin America. Each week, Puerto Rico experiences at least one femicide - or the killing of women and girls based on their gender - and the rate of femicide has increased by 62% since 2019, according to the Observatory for Gender Equity.Īdriana Lobo, the philanthropy chair for PRSA, discussed the #NiUnaMenos and #NiUnaM á s protests in Puerto Rico. Members of PRSA addressed the prevalence of gender-based violence in Puerto Rico and the women who have raised awareness for the issue. The event also included prerecorded performances from the all-female groups Black Reign Step Team and Main Squeeze A Capella. “It is also incredibly important that we recognize this day as intersectional and acknowledge the different identities that different women have can contribute to additional layers of oppression,” she said. Jackie Ritz, the organization’s education chair, said the holiday is important to her because it gives people an opportunity to recognize the fight for gender equality while also showing that there’s more that needs to be done to solve the issue. Nearly 40 people attended the Zoom event. Organization leaders gave presentations about notable Latinx activists and artists, as well as the issue of femicide in Latin America. The event featured presentations from organizations such as La L.U.C.H.A and the Puerto Rican Student Association. Branshaw helped organize the event, created to provide a rich history of the holiday and celebrate the importance of women in Latin America. Las Naranjas, a Spanish language and culture club at Syracuse University, hosted its inaugural Día de la Mujer event Tuesday night to celebrate International Women’s Day. “I had never seen such a colorful and exuberant celebration of women in my entire life,” said Branshaw, the president of Las Naranjas. One of Samantha Branshaw’s first memories from Santiago, Chile – where she studied abroad two years ago – was from the International Women’s Day parade her host mom took her to. Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox.
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